> This was probably career ending at your company, I expect you have been added to a layoff shortlist somewhere for the next round of downsizing. O man! I beli

> This was probably career ending at your company, I expect you have been added to a layoff shortlist somewhere for the next round of downsizing. O man! I believe OP has a lot of insight into corporate dynamics. It exactly happened to a friend of mine. Those corporate seasonal managers does not like to be questioned or give any input. A friend of mine did something similar, and guess what - he was laid off after few weeks; very shortly after starting at a mega corp $